2024 Best Radio & Television Schools
66
Colleges in the United States
6,684
TV Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #131 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 66 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of radio & television. Combined, these schools handed out 6,684 degrees in radio & television to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Radio & Television School
The tv program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Radio & Television rankings. We derive our Best Overall Radio & Television School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Radio & Television Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio & Television Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Radio & Television in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of tv degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in TV
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
68
TV Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio & television. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 68 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
311
TV Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in radio & television has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 311 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
230
TV Degrees Awarded
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio & television. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 230 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Boston UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
53
TV Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television has to check out Elon University. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 53 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Elon UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
It's hard to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in radio & television. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.
There were about 2 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Savannah College of Art and DesignMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
177
TV Degrees Awarded
SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 177 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from San Francisco State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
169
TV Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 169 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Syracuse UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
207
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 207 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
100
TV Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 100 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Texas Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
100
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 100 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Ithaca College